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French President Emmanuel Macron and his outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
Politics
Staff Writers

French farce: Macron tasks outgoing PM with last-ditch talks

French President Emmanuel Macron has tasked outgoing prime minister Sebastien Lecornu with seeking a way out of the country's political crisis.

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The Prime Minister has issued a warning about pro-Palestine rallies being held on October 7.
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Australia
Andrew Greene, Andrew Brown, Dominic Giannini and William Ton

Palestine backers cop grim Oct 7 warning from PM

Supporters of Palestine have been warned they will damage their political cause if they take to the streets to hold rallies on the two-year anniversary of the bloody Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. 

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Surya McEwen's mother claims he has had his arm dislocated and his head shoved into concrete.
Middle East
Dominic Giannini

Australian activist detained in Israel alleges abuse

Half a dozen Australians have been detained by Israel after a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted, with allegations they are being abused.

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference announcing the US peace plan for Gaza.
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World
The New York Times

Strong-armed by Trump, Netanyahu paints deal as personal win

The Israeli PM claims the Gaza plan is the result of a diplomatic move that he had coordinated over weeks, and jointly presented, with Mr Trump. Mr Trump told it a bit differently,

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People clean and replace photos and items of victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks from the Dizengoff Square fountain memorial on October 05, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
World
SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN (Associated Press)

World watches as Israel and Hamas prepare for ceasefire talk

With Tuesday marking two years since the Hamas attack that sparked the war, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was hoping for a quick deal to bring home all hostages.

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World renowned cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev was among several Russian delegates denied entry to Australia last week. Pictured in inset: Elina Morozova
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Australia
Andrew Greene

World renowned Russian cosmonaut denied entry to Australia

Sergei Krikalev was among several delegates denied entry to Australia, in what Moscow has condemned as an act of ‘sabotage and discrimination’. 

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Emergency services at the scene of a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
World
Claire Sadler

One of victims killed in Manchester attack shot by police

Police have admitted it was likely an armed officer who fatally shot a civilian and seriously injured another in their attempts to stop a terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue. 

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Israel's campaign in Gaza has killed more than 66,200 Palestinians and wounded nearly 170,000.
US Politics
WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE

Israeli strikes kill dozens, as Hamas consider Trump plan

Hospitals say that Israeli strikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Hamas weigh up US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

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Australia has asked Israel for information on citizens detained while part of a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Australia
Kat Wong

Australians detained by Israel as Gaza aid flotilla halted

Australia has requested more information from Israel about five Australians believed to have been detained while onboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

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Police identified the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
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World
Aaron Patrick

Seven minutes of horror in Manchester

AARON PATRICK: A fatal attack on a synagogue on the holiest Jewish day will intensify a debate in Britain over Muslim immigration.

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The US is hurtling towards a government shutdown. What will it mean for the US economy?
World
The Economist

What would a shutdown mean for America’s economy?

Dodgy data, tetchy markets and a swathe of laid-off workers.

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President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at the White House.
World
The Washington Post

Netanyahu backs Trump Gaza deal bid but Hamas still in doubt

THE WASHINGTON POST: The meeting between the US President and the Israeli PM could be a key step toward renewing serious peace talks.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak to members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
World
Stephen Groves and Mary Clare Jalonick

‘Hostage taking’: US shutdown looms as final talks fail

Democrats left the White House discussions noting the ‘large differences between us’ as the Trump administration described their rivals’ approach to negotiations as ‘hostage taking’.

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US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
US Politics
The New York Times

‘War will immediately end’: Trump’s full Gaza plan

The White House released a lengthy plan Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and laying out plans for the territory.

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The RAAF aircraft in Poland.
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Australia
Andrew Greene

Aussie plane leads NATO response to deadly Russian blitz

Ukraine’s battlefields have proven to be a real-life laboratory for the rapid advancement of drone technology, and now the Australian Defence Force appears to be grasping the urgent need to catch up.

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